Our mission is to build and use evidence to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government programs, leading to cost savings.

Our mission is to build and use evidence to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government programs, leading to cost savings. We ensure GSA meets its statutory requirements set forth in the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act.

Who we are

The OES team is composed of interdisciplinary evaluation experts and includes a mix of federal employees, fellows, and academic affiliates, often on loan from a university or research institution.

What we do

We deliver high-quality evaluations with actionable findings that help agency partners understand what does and doesn’t work, and what works best.

Why is OES at GSA?

At the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Office of Government-wide Policy, OES is uniquely situated in a central entity that can easily deploy technical support, provide an independent yet intragovernmental perspective, and develop standards for high-quality evidence activities in the federal environment.